MTV news correspondent Sway Calloway and Hillary Clinton speak to Iraq War veterans during a taping of MTV’s “Choose or Lose” on March 18, 2008 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Jeff Fusco/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption […]
A sign advertises Yeezy shoes made by Adidas at a store in Paramus, N.J., on Oct. 25, 2022. After cutting ties with Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, Adidas now plans to sell its stock […]
Andrii Hutsuliak (L) and Jeffrey Kenny (R) pose for a portrait in Ukraine’s Central Kyiv Railway Station on April 28. Alexey Furman/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alexey Furman/Getty Images Andrii Hutsuliak (L) and Jeffrey […]
Grace Bumbry, in a 1963 portrait. Erich Auerbach/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Erich Auerbach/Getty Images Grace Bumbry, in a 1963 portrait. Erich Auerbach/Getty Images Opera star Grace Bumbry has died at the age of […]
Tom Thacker of Sum 41 performs during the Festival d’été de Québec on Friday, July 15, 2022, in Quebec City. Amy Harris/Amy Harris/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Amy Harris/Amy Harris/Invision/AP Tom Thacker of Sum 41 […]
Voyager’s Daniel Estrin rehearses “Promise” for the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. Chloe Hashemi/EBU hide caption toggle caption Chloe Hashemi/EBU Voyager’s Daniel Estrin rehearses “Promise” for the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. Chloe Hashemi/EBU A few years […]
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced its 2023 class of inductees on Wednesday, with seven performers being awarded the distinction out of the original 14 nominees announced back in February. The class reflects […]
Pharrell performs on Solar stage at Something In The Water festival. Darrius Cook/NPR hide caption toggle caption Darrius Cook/NPR Pharrell Williams‘ 2023 Something In the Water three-day music festival returned to his hometown of Virginia […]
Belgian soprano Gwendoline Blondeel performs as la Folie (madness) in the Opera Lafayette production of Jean-Philippe Rameau’s recently completed 18th century opera Io. Keren Carrión/NPR hide caption toggle caption Keren Carrión/NPR Belgian soprano Gwendoline Blondeel […]
Gordon Lightfoot, seen here performing at the Songwriters Hall of Fame induction and awards in 2012 in New York City, has died at the age of 84. Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of Fame […]
Singer Ed Sheeran leaves federal court after testifying against allegations that his hit song “Thinking Out Loud,” ripped off Marvin Gaye’s soul classic “Let’s Get It On,” Wednesday, April 26, 2023, in New York. Bebeto […]
A 1976 portrait of the singer, actor and activist Harry Belafonte. He died Tuesday at age 96. AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption AFP/Getty Images A 1976 portrait of the singer, actor and activist Harry […]
Hiroshi Watanabe/Getty Images Hiroshi Watanabe/Getty Images Music fans responded with disbelief this week to the release on streaming and social media platforms of the viral song “Heart on My Sleeve.” The hosts of the popular […]
Ahmad Jamal, pictured in 2016. Rémy Gabalda/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Rémy Gabalda/AFP via Getty Images Ahmad Jamal, pictured in 2016. Rémy Gabalda/AFP via Getty Images For most jazz performers, a song […]
Daddy Yankee retired last year after a career spanning more than 30 years. In that time, reggaeton has become one of the most profitable genres in the music industry. Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Rihanna’s Savag […]
Thomas Bangalter, half of the former Daft Punk duo, composed the score for the ballet Mythologies, choreographed by fellow Frenchman Angelin Preljocaj. Jean-Claude Carbonne/Biz 3 hide caption toggle caption Jean-Claude Carbonne/Biz 3 Thomas Bangalter, half […]
National Public Radio has been caught up in the Twitter verification-system overhaul and some new company-administered labels that have riled users of the social media platform since Tesla and SpaceX honcho Elon Musk took over […]
Burna Boy Alanté Serene Millow/NPR hide caption toggle caption Alanté Serene Millow/NPR Burna Boy Alanté Serene Millow/NPR The 2023 Dreamville Music Festival brought more than 100,000 fans to Raleigh, N.C., on April 1-2. The annual […]
Seymour Stein accepts his award during the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Monday, March 14, 2005, in New York. Julie Jacobson/AP hide caption toggle caption Julie Jacobson/AP Seymour Stein accepts his award […]
Joni Mitchell fans, get your tissues ready. On tonight’s PBS special, Joni Mitchell: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, her contemporaries such as James Taylor and Herbie Hancock and fans such as […]